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4 Ways Mom Fashion Is Exactly Like Mean Girls

June 13, 2017 by Alison Tedford Leave a Comment

Mom life can feel like frump life fashion-wise. It's a common trap we all fall into from time to time. The struggle is real and it's pretty universal. Moms are busy people with many responsibilities so excuse us for not rocking a couture runway-to-school-drop-off style. These are the most common … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Humour Tagged With: fetch, mean girls, mom fashion, school drop-off, sweatpants, trends

The Lazy Mom’s Guide To Home Decor

April 10, 2017 by Alison Tedford 203 Comments

There aren't enough home decor magazine features for REAL moms. Everything's all matchy-matchy and only kids from the Sears catalogue appear to live there (peacefully, with no signs of struggle or mess.) It's time to get real about decor as a mom and what that actually looks like. Area … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Humour Tagged With: area rugs, decorate, home decor, lazy mom, mirror, table decor, wall art

My Kid’s Sleep Regression Is Turning Me Into A Mombie

March 21, 2017 by Alison Tedford Leave a Comment

Sleep regression is a thing and it's terrible. Where did my child who sleeps so well go? I rather desperately need to be reunited with him. If things don't change soon I will be going out on Hallowe'en as a mom-bie. I already feel dead inside and it's been like three days, which I realize is … [Read more...]

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Is Having An Only Child Selfish?

February 12, 2017 by Alison Tedford 4 Comments

I have a crib in my closet. It's heavy. It cradled my small child as he grew, converted to a toddler bed and housed his slumbering body until he was too old for it. I placed it in the closet where it sits. He's seven. He won't be using it again. It sits in the closet as a reminder. It's presence … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Motherhood, Parenting Tagged With: being a mom, having an only child, having more than one child, only child

15 Things I Learned About Parenting From Star Wars

February 4, 2017 by Alison Tedford Leave a Comment

Raising kids can be an out of this world experience. It's sci-fi in that it seems to resemble real life, but before kids, you never imagined some of these situations could be possible. Also, you need tons of popcorn to get through it because there are a LOT of episodes. These are all the Star … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: babysitter, bedtime, child, date night, Galaxy, kids, may the force be with you, meltdown, parenting, star wars

The 6 Stages Of Getting Ready For Date Night

January 16, 2017 by Alison Tedford Leave a Comment

Is there anything more magical than date night? The sitter arrives, you are whisked off in a car to a fancy, romantic restaurant where the children will not be discussed and you can just focus on the magic of your relationship. Yeah...that doesn't happen around here either, but it's good to have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Humour Tagged With: babysitter, bathtime, date night, getting ready, kids, Makeup, mom, outfit

I Will Be A Better Mom Tomorrow

December 16, 2016 by Alison Tedford 3 Comments

Some days end and I'm disappointed in myself as a parent. I feel like I've come up short and the defeat feels crushing. Maybe I've responded too sharply to a predictably child-like infraction. Maybe I haven't listened as closely as I should have when my child tried to tell me something he considered … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Motherhood Tagged With: be a better mom, being a mom, being the best mom, motherhood, parenting

A Letter To My Son On His 9th Birthday

December 16, 2016 by Alison Tedford Leave a Comment

Dear Liam, I can scarcely believe you are turning 9. It seems like just yesterday I held you in the hospital bed maternity ward, thinking you looked kind of like a turtle, wondering what I had got myself into and hoping not to screw everything up. The good news is, you seem fine so I probably … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: 9 years old, birthday, letter, son

The 6 Stages Of Christmas Shopping For The “It Toy” Of The Year

December 2, 2016 by Alison Tedford Leave a Comment

The holidays are coming! That's supposed to be celebratory, not a lament, but for millions of moms looking for the "it toy" of the year, it can be a struggle. Christmas shopping is hard enough, but when your realize your kids want the one thing they can't have, it can seem even more daunting. They … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays Tagged With: acceptance, anger, bargaining, Christmas, confusion, denial, depression, festive, it toy, kids, moms, must-have, shopping, toy

‘The Cheekiness Of Geese’: Inside The Bizarre Mind Of My Son

November 24, 2016 by Alison Tedford Leave a Comment

Life has been so so so busy lately I have been a bit worried my son has felt left out. We went away for his birthday to a local resort to celebrate him turning nine and also my recent venture into self-employment. I took a leave of absence from my day job to focus on my family and do some digital … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: busy, catch up, catchup, ducks, geese, life, mind, reconnecting, son, unplug

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